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SUSTAINABILITY 
NETWORK & EXCHANGE

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS NETWORK
Empowering Leadership for Greater Impact

The Vanguard Network brings together top sustainability leaders from various sectors to enhance leadership skills through peer-to-peer learning. This network focuses on leadership development rather than subject expertise to address key challenges and drive impactful actions.

 

Sustainability is a critical yet complex issue due to its broad scope across operations. Leaders often face significant responsibilities without the authority to implement changes, and sustainability goals are frequently overshadowed by profitability metrics.

 

Current pricing for Founder Memberships in the Sustainability Network is $3,000 for current Vanguard members in good standing and $5,000 for non-members (includes annual network membership). Membership is for 12 months and assigned to you individually. You may delegate attendance at exchanges if your schedule precludes your participation. ​

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The full Vanguard network membership includes the Sustainability Leaders Network, the monthly exchange, the sustainability library of content, as well as broader C-suite leadership content and networking opportunities.   

Please register your interest below using the "Register Here" button. 

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS EXCHANGE

  • Members are senior executives responsible for the sustainability portfolio

  • Vanguard convenes and facilitates the meetings, generates meeting notes and action steps, and follows up to help ensure execution

  • Monthly topics are chosen by the participants themselves

  • Sessions are held monthly and run ≈ 60-90 minutes, with the appropriate length decided by the participants

  • Each session is handled situationally, ranging from discussion of a number of topics, to several longer modules on issues important to the entire group

  • Chatham House rules apply, so all aspects of the roundtable are confidential

  • Additional exchange groups may be formed as desired

  • All meetings are currently via Zoom​​​

SCHEDULE

All sessions are virtual and run from 2 pm until 3:30 pm ET, generally on the last Tuesday of the month.

INVESTMENT

​Annual Sustainability Network membership fee:

  • $3,000 for current Vanguard Network Members (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)

  • $5,000 for non-members; includes annual membership in the Vanguard Network (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)

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Note that there is a maximum of 2 participants from the same company in any Exchange "group". Additional cohorts will be formed based on demand.

NETWORK ADVISORS

WHAT VANGUARD DOES

  • Acts as Convenor of Authority for Sustainability Leaders

  • Recruits and vets potential members to ensure a peer-to-peer community

  • Provides networking opportunities and warm introductions

  • Manages the Network infrastructure including: 

    • Issues invitations, reminders, and notices

    • Solicits topics and creating an agenda

    • Provides Exchange facilitation to enable robust learning and sharing

    • Follows up on agenda items with Sustainability Leaders and others

    • Produces an anonymized Playbook of the meeting for your reference and sharing

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE LEADERS FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS

INVESTMENT

​Annual Sustainability Network membership fee:

  • $3,000 for current Vanguard Network Members (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)

  • $5,000 for non-members; includes annual membership in the Vanguard Network (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)

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Note that there is a maximum of 2 participants from the same company in any Exchange "group". Additional cohorts will be formed based on demand.

VANGUARD TEAM FOR THE PROGRAM

Ken Banta.jpg

KEN BANTA

Founder & CEO

The Vanguard Network

Richard Hulme

RICHARD HULME

Managing Director

The Vanguard Network

Nico Kenary

NICO KENARY

Member & Client

Relations Lead

The Vanguard Network

Gary Lee

GARY LEE

Thought Leadership

The Vanguard Network

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